歸真

Chinese

to go back; to return real; true; genuine
trad. (歸真)
simp. (归真)

Pronunciation


Verb

歸真

  1. (literary) to return to the original state
  2. (Buddhism, Islam, of a person) to die

Usage notes

The second sense is borrowed by Islam from the Buddhist concept, but is often interpreted as short for 回歸真主回归真主 (huíguī zhēnzhǔ, “back to Allah”) among Muslims.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 歸真證果归真证果
  • 歸真返璞归真返璞
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